
pigeon_potion
Pigeon Potion adds unique potion effects, advanced brewing recipes and deeper alchemy gameplay to Minecraft Forge 1.20.1.
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Pigeon Potion is a Minecraft Forge mod that expands Minecraft's brewing system with new potion effects, unique utility items,currently adds 6 custom potion effects and multiple new brewing paths for vanilla effects.
Features
New Potion Effects
Pigeon Potion expands Minecraft's brewing system by introducing new brewing paths, custom potion effects and alternative ways to obtain several vanilla effects.
Vanilla Effects Available Through New Brewing Recipes
The following vanilla effects can be obtained through additional brewing recipes added by this mod:
- Haste - Increases mining speed.
- Resistance - Reduces incoming damage.
- Mining Fatigue - Reduces mining speed.
- Wither - Damages entities over time.
- Luck - Improves luck-related outcomes.
- Bad Luck - The opposite of Luck.
Custom Effects Added by Pigeon Potion
- Reflection - Reflects a portion of incoming damage back to attackers.
- Armor - Provides additional armor and protection.
- Armor Break - Reduces armor effectiveness.
- Berserk - A high-risk combat effect that significantly improves offensive capabilities.
- Holy - A rare defensive effect obtained through special ingredients.
- Dodge - Provides a chance to avoid incoming damage.
Most potion effects support extended, enhanced, splash and lingering variants through the brewing system.
Advanced Brewing
Expand vanilla brewing with new ingredients, custom brewing chains and enhanced potion progression.
Example Recipe: Haste Potion
Haste Potion can be brewed from an Awkward Potion using a Gold Ingot.
It grants the Haste effect, increasing mining speed.

Example Recipe: Fatigue Potion
Fatigue Potion can be brewed from a Haste Potion using Nether Wart.
It applies Mining Fatigue, reducing mining speed.

Resistance Potion
Resistance Potions are brewed from Turtle Master Potions using Amethyst Shards.
Unlike Turtle Master Potions, Resistance Potions do not apply Slowness.
The duration of Resistance Potions is randomly generated within a configured range, making each brew slightly different.
Most custom potions support:
- Redstone Dust → Extended Duration
- Glowstone Dust → Stronger Effect
- Gunpowder → Splash Potion
- Dragon's Breath → Lingering Potion
All brewing recipes can be viewed directly through JEI.
Potion Pouch
The Potion Pouch is a utility item designed for storing and quickly using splash potions.

Features
- Stores multiple splash potions.
- Right-click to throw the currently selected potion.
- Sneak + Right-click to open the pouch inventory.
- Hold Alt + Mouse Wheel to switch between stored potions.
Compatibility
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Forge 47.4.10+
- JEI (Optional)
Environment:
- Client
- Server
Credits
Potion Pouch concept:
A friend of the project.
Potion Pouch texture:
Adapted from the Useful Backpacks mod.
Special thanks to everyone who helped test the mod during development.
Source Code
GitHub Repository
https://github.com/pigeon5887-web/pigeon_potion
Issue Tracker
https://github.com/pigeon5887-web/pigeon_potion/issues
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Known Issues
Some custom brewing chains may display unknown brewing step counts in JEI.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as pigeon_potion-1.4.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 156 KB
- Download link checked 13 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.